[Gpg4win-announce] Gpg4win 1.9.6 BETA Version released

[Jan-Oliver Wagner]

Hello,

we are pleased to announce that the seventh 1.9 Beta
release, "Gpg4win 1.9.6 BETA" is now available
for download.

The versions 1.9.x are intended for trying out and testing
the future major version 2.0.
Adressed audience are experienced crypto users and
system administrators.

Download is available via the usual download page:

        http://www.gpg4win.de/download.html

You should carefully read and consider the hints
proveded there.


Short overview on changes compared to version 1.1:
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- Kleopatra: The new certificate manage
  * Supports OpenPGP and S/MIME (x.509)
  * Could be used by other programs as a
    service for crypto dialogs.

- GpgEX replaces GpgEE as plugin for Internet Explorer.
  * uses Kleopatra for unified crypto dialogs.

- GpgOL: Comprehensive update
  * now supports also OpenPGP/MIME (instead of only "inline-PGP")
  * now supports also S/MIME
  * now uses Kleopatra for unified crypto dialogs

- Claws Mail: Updated to version 3.4.0


Short overview on changes compared to version 1.9.2 BETA:
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(note that releases 1.9.3 though 1.9.5 suffered from various
problems so that they were not announced for a broader
audience)

 * GpgOL, GnuPG, Installer and Kleopatra: Several minor
    and medium problems and errors were fixed.

 * Kleopatra:
   * various instabilities eliminated
   * correct sign/encrypt of OpenPGP and S/MIME E-Mails
   * correct verify/decrypt of OpenPGP und S/MIME E-Mails
   * LDAP server configuration repaired
   * search of certificates on server repaired
   * certificate creation (for OpenPGP and X.509) completed
   * signature validity repaired
   * trust level for OpenPGP certificates added
   * expiry date changes for OpenPGP-Zertifikate repaired
   * user specific proxy settings disabled (global configuration necessary)
   * menu entry show/clear CRL-cache removed
   * file type filter for certificate export dialogs added
   * global configuration path changed (from "%PROGRAMFILES%\GNU\GnuPG\etc\" to
     "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\GNU\etc\")
   * Icons (sign, encrypt) in Outlook message list added
   * translation strings completed
   * new Kleopatra Icon added for Kleopatra.exe, start menu, desktop and
     quicklaunch

With best regards

   your Gpg4win Development Team